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copiously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K OW1 P Y AH0 S L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a copious manner; plentifully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an abundant manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they were abundantly supplied with food
  • he thanked her profusely

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: abundantly, profusely, extravagantly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English copious Middle English -ly English -ly English copiously From copious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: reichlich — in a copious manner
  • German: umfassend — in a copious manner
  • German: heftig — in a copious manner
  • Latin: ūbertim — in a copious manner
  • Spanish: copiosamente — in a copious manner